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4.4.3 DDNS
Digital Watchdog® offers free and reliable DDNS service support. This allows you to assign the DVR a URL address rather
than a long complicated IP Address. This simplified the connection process to the DVR. The DDNS service is supported by
Digital Watchdog® and is free of charge for our customers. To setup DDNS:
 Check the box “Use DDNS” to enable registration.
 DDNS Server- select an appropriate DDNS server from the available options. dwddns2.net is Digital Watchdog’s free
DDNS serve service. You may also select dyndns if you have a paid account.
 TCP/IP Port- this by default is set to port 80. Some networks have that port disabled. Contact your network
administrator for more information.
 Host Name- assign the DVR a unique name. This will be the unique identifying part of the URL associated with your
DVR.
 ID and Password- If necessary, assign an additional username and password to access the DDNS address.
 Press the ‘Request’ button. The system will check to make sure the hostname is available. If the name is available and
registration is completed, ‘Success’ will appear at the bottom of the screen.
To connect to your DVR using the DDNS address, make sure the proper ports have been opened in your router. Open an
Internet Explorer page and enter your DVR’s DDNS address as hostname.dwddns2.net:port#
For example: v960core.dwddns2.net:80